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Practice question: Definition of Insured Deposit

Multiple Choice Easy

Practice question

How is a joint account insured in relation to a depositor’s individually owned account under Section 5(k)?
  1. It is never eligible
  2. It automatically cancels individual insurance
  3. Separately, subject to the applicable joint-account rules and cap
  4. Only as a loan
  5. Only if all co-owners are minors

Legal references

  • RA 11840, Sections 4 and 11, amended PDIC Charter Sections 5 and 13: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2022/ra_11840_2022.html
  • PDIC official notice: maximum deposit insurance coverage increased to P1 million per depositor per bank effective March 15, 2025: https://www.pdic.gov.ph/files/ccd/Notice%20to%20the%20Public%20on%20the%20New%20MDIC.pdf

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